VIETNAM AND SPAIN PLEDGE TO BOOST ECONOMIC TIES AND DEFENCE- Pham says both countries must unite to uphold multilateralism
The leaders of Vietnam and Spain have pledged today to boost economic ties and defence cooperation. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez landed in Hanoi today, starting a three-day trip to Vietnam and China.
Spain and Asian manufacturing powerhouse Vietnam are seeking to avert the impact of tariffs of 46% on Vietnamese goods and 25% on European Union products entering the U.S., effective from today and Sanchez is set to spend two days in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during a visit by his Spanish cPM Pedro Sanchez that the country seeks to upgrade ties with Spain to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership at the earliest opportunity.
Spain is keen to expand its presence in Vietnam, including in railway infrastructure, where Spain could share expertise from building its own high-speed rail network, Sanchez said, during a news conference in Hanoi. This is the first visit to Vietnam made by a Spanish Prime Minister since the two countries established ties in 1977.
